OutsoleBesides being a fan of adidas¡¯ midsole compounds, I also generally Adidas Originals Trainers UK like their outsole designs and compounds. The XT 5 has three different compounds with their proprietary Traxion on the lateral and medial forefoot (outer forefoot ¡°ring¡±), adiwear on the heel (heel ¡°ring¡±), and Continental rubber (which is fantastic) on the ball and middle of heel. The latter is great for traction on rocks, even when wet.The biggest change adidas made Adidas Energy Boost Trainers UK to the XT 5 outsole from v4 was that they significantly reduced the lug depth for v5. I think this was a good call as it makes the shoe run much closer to its road counterparts than the older XT models. It has sufficient traction for technical terrain, but it handles hardpack great and even runs ok on the road.









When I personally bought the XT 5 it was only available on adidas.com. It has since also become available on Zappos and Amazon as well as REI.com. It still is interesting to note that the distribution seems to be limited and it is carried under adidas¡¯ outdoor line rather than their running line. I think this is a shame since it is a fantastic running shoe and should be marketed a Cheap Adidas Los Angeles Trainers s such. Trail running and ¡°outdoor¡± are not synonymous .